attorney

plural attorneys · obsolete plural attornies · alternative obsolete actorney

1. USA lawyer; one who advises or represents others in legal matters as a profession.

   “Conflicting out” attorneys is the way a husband will make sure his wife doesn't hire any of the most aggressive lawyers in town.

   2017, Diane Medved, Don't Divorce

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   If those attempts are unsuccessful, the attorney requesting the interrogatories may file a motion for sanctions with the court. The sanctions range from attorney fees to prohibiting the nonanswering party from presenting or defending claims.

   2013, James J. Gross, It's Splitsville: Surviving Your Divorce, page 240

   Synonyms: lawyer, barrister, solicitor, counsel, counselor, advocate[Appendix:Glossary, abogado, advocate

2. lawAn agent or representative authorized to act on someone else's behalf in accordance with that person's instructions.

   Near-synonyms: agent, proxy, representative

   Synonyms: agent, proxy, representative

3. UKdated19th century and earlierOne such who practised in the courts of the common law.
4. UKderogatoryrareusually20th century and laterA solicitor.
5. PhilippinesUSsometimesAn honorific given to lawyers and notaries public, or those holders by profession who also do other jobs. Usually capitalized or abbreviated as Atty.
6. An attorney tree (Clusia spp.)
7. A prosecutor.

present singular third person attorneys · participle present attorneying · participle past attorneyed · past attorneyed · alternative obsolete actorney

1. intransitiverareTo work as a legal attorney.
2. raretransitiveTo provide with a legal attorney.